Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings reveals for the first time the unorthodox culture behind one of the world's most innovative, imaginative, and successful companies. There has never before been a company like Netflix. It has led nothing short of a revolution in the entertainment industries, generating billions of dollars in annual revenue while capturing the imaginations of hundreds of millions of people in over 190 countries. But to reach these great heights, Netflix, which launched in 1998 as an online DVD rental service, has had to reinvent itself over and over again. This type of unprecedented flexibility would ... |
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New York Times bestselling author Tahereh Mafi . ... When you're hiding from a world that hates you, who would make you risk everything to be seen again? It's the year after 9/11, and Shirin has just started at yet another new high school. It's a difficult time, but especially so for a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl who wears hijab. Shirin is never surprised by how horrible people can be. She hides away, drowning her frustrations in music and spending her afternoons break-dancing with her brother. But then Shirin meets Ocean James. He's the first person in forever who really seems to want to get to know ... |
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An essential companion to the Harry Potter books, "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" is a collection of fairytales from the wizarding world, via the enchanted pen of J.K. Rowling . Rich with allusions and symbols from the Harry Potter stories, and enhanced with fascinating commentary from beloved sage Professor Albus Dumbledore, this is a Hogwarts Library book to treasure and enjoy for years to come. All of the gorgeous, grim and gothic detail of the Bard's five bewitching tales has been brought to life by Chris Riddell, thrice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. Much loved by generations of witches and ... |
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Morrigan Crow is cursed, destined to die on her eleventh birthday. But, as the clock strikes midnight, she's whisked away by a remarkable man called Jupiter North and taken to the secret city of Nevermoor.There she's invited to join the Wundrous Society. Mystery, magic and protection are hers - if only she can pass four impossible trials, using an exceptional talent. Which she doesn't have...Perfect for fans of the Harry Potter series and His Dark Materials, this series takes readers into an extraordinary world, setting hope and imagination alive. "Funny and delightful." Sunday Times "A full- ... |
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The complete stories with original illustrations from the Strand Magazine. ... It is more than a century since the ascetic, gaunt and enigmatic detective, Sherlock Holmes , made his first appearance in A Study in Scarlet. From 1891, beginning with The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the now legendary and pioneering Strand Magazine began serializing Arthur Conan Doyle's matchless tales of detection, featuring the incomparable sleuth patiently assisted by his doggedly loyal and lovably pedantic friend and companion, Dr Watson. The stories are illustrated by the remarkable Sydney Paget from whom our images of Sherlock ... |
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An irresistible return to the captivating world of Elfhame from bestselling Folk of the Air author Holly Black , with stunning full-colour illustrations by Rovina Cai. Once upon a time, there was a boy with a wicked tongue... Before he was a cruel prince or a wicked king, he was a faerie child with a heart of stone. The No. 1 Bestselling author Holly Black takes a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame's enigmatic High King, Cardan, told only from his perspective. This new instalment in th "Folk of the Air" series is a return to the heart-racing romance, danger, humour and drama that haveenchanted ... |
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Êîëåêöèÿ îò íàé-äîáðèòå ïåñíè îò "Life On Mars?" ïðåç "Lazarus" äî "Let's Dance" íà Äåéâèä Áîóè. ... Êîëåêöèÿòà "David Bowie Legacy" ñúáèðà íà åäíî ìÿñòî íàé-äîáðèòå ìó ñèíãëè, ïðåìèíàâàéêè îò "Space Oddity" îò 1969 ã., ïðåç ïîñëåäíèòå øåäüîâðè îò "Lazarus" è "I Can’t Give Anything Away" îò 2016 ã.  êîëåêöèÿòà å âêëþ÷åíà íåèçäàâàíà äîñåãà âåðñèÿ íà êëàñè÷åñêèÿ ñèíãúë îò 1971 ã. "Life On Mars?", ìèêñèðàí îò ïðîäóöåíòà íà îðèãèíàëíèÿ çàïèñ Êåí Ñêîò. Çà ïîâå÷å îò ïîëîâèí âåê - îò èçäàâàíåòî íà ïúðâèòå ñè çàïèñè äî ïîñëåäíèÿ àëáóì " ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. This edition of Henry James's classic ghost stories features an afterword by bestselling author Kate Mosse OBE. A young governess is employed to look after two orphaned siblings in a grand country house. Isolated and inexperienced, she is at first charmed by the children - but gradually suspects that they may not be as innocent as they seem. ... |
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Adventurous, magical and brilliantly funny sequel to "The House at the Edge of Magic". Nine and her friends have broken the curse on their marvellous, magical House, and are free to travel the worlds once more! Their first stop: The Wizarding Hopscotch Championships. There's only one problem: the House is nervous about travelling - and gets the hiccups! Bouncing from world to world with every "HIC!", they finally land at the championships, only for Flabberghast to have an unfortunate run-in with square number nine, and find himself faced with the terrible Tower at the End of Time. But maybe here ... |
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"Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984 - 1994" å ïúðâàòà êîëåêöèÿ â ìóçèêàëíàòà êàðèåðà íà "Sting". Òÿ âêëþ÷âà 19 ñèíãúëà îò àëáóìèòå íà èçïúëíèòåëÿ, èçäàäåíè â ïåðèîäà 1984 - 1994 ã.: "The Dream of the Blue Turtles", "Nothing Like the Sun", "The Soul Cages" è "Ten Summoner's Tales".  ñïèñúêà ñ ïåñíè ñà ñúáðàíè íÿêîè îò íàé-âåëèêèòå õèòîâå íå ñàìî â ìóçèêàëíàòà êàðèåðà íà "Sting", íî è â èñòîðèÿòà íà ñâåòîâíàòà ìóçèêà, ñðåä êîèòî "Fields of Gold", "Fragile", "Englishman in New York", "If I Ever Lose My Faith in ... |
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The number one bestseller revised and expanded. ... This revised and expanded edition of the bestselling book, "The Personal MBA" by Josh Kaufman, gives you everything you need to transform your business, your career or your working life forever. An MBA at a top school is an enormous investment in time, effort and cold, hard cash. And if you don't want to work for a consulting firm or an investment bank, the chances are it simply isn't worth it. Josh Kaufman is the rogue professor of modern business education. Feted by everyone from the business media to Seth Godin and David Allen, he's torn up the ... |
